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4) There are newer parts of town where there are no parks within walking distance. 5) There are no suitable girls softball facilities. 6) Restrooms are lackingand portable toilet facilities are unacceptable. 7) The equipment at Wade Park is aged and obsolete combining older children's playground equipment with younger and inaccessible by wheelchair. D. Recommendations Following evaluation of the public input, City staff compiled the following list of projects in the priority order in the opinion of the staff and consultant: 1. Municipal Swimmina Center The City of Paris has not had an operating public pool in modern history and, in fact, there are no pools available to the general public in the city or reasonably close to it. The construction of a municipal pool would meet several demands voiced by participants in the public hearings and committee meeting, namely: childrens' competitive swimming, water walking-aerobics, lap swimming, instruction swimming and lifesaving, and free swim. However, swimming alone is not generally economically viabte and many modern pools are furnished with amenities such as group party facilities, picnic tables, concession/vending, votteyball, sun and shade decks, and large grassy play areas Estimated Cost (Exclusive of Land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $425,000 2. Wade Park Imarovements Wade Park is one of the largest, oldest, and most active parks in Paris and many of the facilities in the park are obsolete or damaged. Parking is limited to curbside parking on one side and head-in gravel parking on the opposite side. Many of the facilities are not handicapped accessible. Sidewalks into the park would improve accessibility for the handicapped and elderly.The pavilion is a light weight frame with a metal roof. It should be replaced. Playground equipment is in need of replacement. Estimated Cost (Equipment, pavilion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 52,500 Estimated Cost (Parking Lot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,000 3. Lake Crook Recreation Area Development Lake Crook has never been really developed to its fullest potential. An existing boatramp is dilapidated and needs replacement but even so is inaccessible because of uneven ground and erosion. Restrooms in the smafl picnic area were destroyed years ago and the old swimming area needs vegetation removal and cleanup. The development could be -24-